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Checklist for Family Lycaenidae Leach, 1815 (Blue butterflies)
and region Kuranda (Far North Queensland, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1672
2300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
257
1672
2300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
239
1606
2207
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
1409
1984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Lepidoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Butterflies, Lepidopterans, Moths
60
672
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Glossata
Fabricius, 1775
Modern butterflies and moths
59
671
937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Heteroneura
Tillyard, 1918
58
670
936
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Cossina
Herrich-Schäffer, 1856
22
450
663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Bombyces
Scopoli, 1763
17
419
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Papilionoidea
Latreille, 1802
Butterflies, Skippers, True butterflies
5
95
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyLycaenidae
Leach, 1815
Blue butterflies, Blues, Coppers, Gossamers, Gossamerwings
41
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kuranda
41 Genera with 80 Species
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Anthene Doubleday, 1905Ciliate Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Arhopala Boisduval, 1891Oak-blues5SpeciesTaxom
Bindahara Moore, 1965Plane2SpeciesTaxom
Candalides Hübner, 1879Dusky blues10SpeciesTaxom
Catochrysops Boisduval, 1869Forget-me-nots2SpeciesTaxom
Catopyrops Toxopeus, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Cupido Schrank, 1823Tailed Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Danis Fabricius, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Deudorix Hewitson, 1857Cornelians4SpeciesTaxom
Epimastidia H. H. Druce, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Erina Swainson, 17752SpeciesTaxom
Erysichton Fruhstorfer, 18603SpeciesTaxom
Euchrysops Butler, 1914Cupids2SpeciesTaxom
Everes Hübner, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Famegana Eliot, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glaucopsyche Scudder, 1869Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Holochila Felder, 18793SpeciesTaxom
Hypochrysops C. Felder & ..., 1889Jewels10SpeciesTaxom
Hypolycaena C.Felder & R..., 1793Hairstreaks3SpeciesTaxom
Jalmenus Hübner, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Jameela Grund & East..., 2010
0SpeciesTaxom
Jamides Hübner, 1889Ceruleans4SpeciesTaxom
Lampides Hübner, 1767Ceruleans and Peablues1SpeciesTaxom
Leptotes Scudder, 1873Common Blues1SpeciesTaxom
Liphyra Westwood, 1898Moth Butterflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mambara Bethune-Baker, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Megisba Moore, 1890Malayan2SpeciesTaxom
Microscena Hübner, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Nacaduba Moore, 0Lineblues4SpeciesTaxom
Ogyris Westwood, 1853Azures5SpeciesTaxom
Philiris Röber, 1898Moonbeams7SpeciesTaxom
Prosotas H. H. Druce, 1914Lineblues5SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodipsas C. Felder & ..., 19143SpeciesTaxom
Psychonotis Toxopeus, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Rapala Moore, 1874Flashes2SpeciesTaxom
Sahulana Hirowatari, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tajuria Moore, 1869Royals1SpeciesTaxom
Tarucus Moore, 1793Blue pierrots1SpeciesTaxom
Theclinesthes Röber, 19785SpeciesTaxom
Udara Toxopeus, 1891Hedge Blues2SpeciesTaxom
Zizula Chapman, 1775Grass blues1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kuranda
80 Species and 47 Subspecies
Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi Semper, 1879Pale Ciliate Blue
Anthene seltuttus affinis Waterhouse &..., 1905Dark Ciliate Blue
Arhopala madytus Fruhstorfer, 1914Bright Oak-blue
Arhopala micale Blanchard, 1848Common oak-blue
Arhopala micale amytis Hewitson, 1862Common Oakblue
Arhopala wildei Miskin, 1891Small oak-blue
Arhopala wildei wildei Miskin, 1891Small Oak Blue
Bindahara phocides Fabricius, 1793Australian plane
Bindahara phocides yurgama Couchman, 1965Australian Plane
Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862Common Pencil-blue
Candalides absimilis absimilis C. Felder, 1862Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides erinus erinus Fabricius, 1775Small Dusky Blue
Candalides helenita Semper, 1879Helenita blue
Candalides helenita helenita Semper, 1879Helenita Blue
Candalides hyacinthina Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides hyacinthinus hyacinthinus Semper, 1879Common Dusky Blue
Candalides margarita Semper, 1879Gilbert´s Blue
Candalides margarita margarita Semper, 1879Trident Pencilled-blue
Catochrysops panormus C. Felder, 1860Forget-me-not
Catochrysops panormus platissa Herrich-Schä..., 1869Forget-me-not
Catopyrops florinda estrella Waterhouse &..., 1914Speckled Line Blue
Cupido (Everes) lacturnus Godart, 1823Tailed Cupid
Danis danis Cramer, 1775Large green banded blue
Danis danis serapis Miskin, 1891Large Green-banded Blue
Deudorix (Deudorix) diovis Hewitson, 1863Bright cornelian
Deudorix (Deudorix) epijarbas Moore, 1858Bright Cornelian
Deudorix epijarbas dido (Waterhouse, 1934)⇒ Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863
Deudorix dido (Moore, 1857)⇒ Deudorix diovis Hewitson, 1863
Epimastidia inops C. Felder & ..., 1860
Erina erinaSmall Dusky-blue
Erina erinus Fabricius, 1775
Erysichton lineata Murray, 1874Hairy Line Blue
Erysichton lineata lineataHairy Line Blue
Erysichton palmyra (Felder, 1860)⇒ Jameela palmyra Felder, 1860
Euchrysops cnejus Fabricius, 1798Bean blue
Euchrysops cnejus cnidus Waterhouse &..., 1914Cupid
Everes lacturnus Godart, 1824Indian Cupid
Everes lacturnus australis Couchman, 1962Tailed Cupid
Famegana alsulus alsulus Herrich-Scha..., 1869Black-spotted Grass-blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus orcus W. H. Edwards, 1869Silvery Blue
Holochila absimilis (C. Felder, 1862)⇒ Candalides absimilis Felder, C., 1862
Holochila helenita Semper, 1879
Holochila margarita Semper, 1879
Hypochrysops apelles apelles Fabricius, 1775Copper Jewel
Hypochrysops digglesii - Hewitson, 1874Diggle's Blue
Hypochrysops ignita - Leach, 1814Dingy jewel
Hypochrysops ignitus chrysonotus Grose-Smith, 1899
Hypochrysops miskini - Waterhouse, 1903Coral Jewel
Hypochrysops narcissus narcissus Fabricius, 1775Narcissus Jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus Linnaeus, 1764Rovena jewel
Hypochrysops polycletus rovena Druce, 1891Rovena Jewel
Hypochrysops pythias - Felder, 1865Peacock Jewel
Hypochrysops pythias euclides Miskin, 1889Peacock Jewel
Hypolycaena danis C. Felder & ..., 1865Black & White Tit
Hypolycaena danis turneri Waterhouse, 1903Black And White Tit
Hypolycaena phorbas phorbas Fabricius, 1793Common Tit
Jalmenus ictinus Hewitson, 1865Ictinus Blue
Jamides aleuas C. Felder & ..., 1865Bright cerulean
Jamides aleuas coelestis Miskin, 1891Bright Cerulean
Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891Amarauge Cerulean
Jamides phaseli Mathew, 1889Bean flower caterpillar
Lampides boeticus Linnaeus, 1767Bean butterfly
Leptotes plinius pseudocassius Murray, 1873Plumbago Blue
Liphyra brassolis major Rothschild, 1898Moth Butterfly
Mambara delocrossa Turner, 1906
Megisba strongyle Felder, 1860Malayan
Megisba strongyle nigra Miskin, 1890Malayan
Microscena heathi Cox, 1873
Nacaduba berenice berenice Herrich-Schä..., 1869Six Line Blue
Nacaduba cyanea arinia Oberthür, 1878Tailed Green-banded Blue
Nacaduba kurava parma Waterhouse &..., 1914White Line Blue
Nacaduba scintillata lucas
Ogyris aenone Waterhouse, 1902Cooktown Azure
Ogyris amaryllis amata Waterhouse, 1934
Ogyris iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914Dodd´s azure
Ogyris iphis iphis Waterhouse &..., 1914Dodd´s Azure
Ogyris zosine zosine Hewitson, 1853Northern Purple Azure
Philiris diana Waterhouse &..., 1914Diana moonbeam
Philiris fulgens Grose-Smith ..., 1897Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris fulgens kurandae Waterhouse, 1902Bicolour Moonbeam
Philiris innotata Miskin, 1874Purple Moonbeam
Philiris innotatus Miskin, 1874Common moonbeam
Philiris kamerungae (Waterhouse, 1903)⇒ Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898
Philiris nitens Grose-Smith, 1898Blue Moonbeam
Prosotas dubiosa Semper, 1879Purple line-blue
Prosotas dubiosa dubiosa Semper, 1879Small Purple Line Blue
Prosotas felderi (Murray, 1874)⇒ Nacaduba cajetani Tite, 1963
Prosotas nora C. Felder, 1860Common Line Blue
Prosotas nora auletes Waterhouse &..., 1914Long-tailed Line-blue
Pseudodipsas cephenes Hewitson, 1874Bright forest blue
Pseudodipsas eone Felder, C. &..., 1860Cone blue
Pseudodipsas eone iole Waterhouse &..., 1914Eone Blue
Psychonotis caelius C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green Banded Blue
Psychonotis caelius taygetus C. Felder & ..., 1860Small Green-banded Blue
Rapala varuna Horsfield, 1829Indigo Flash
Rapala varuna simsoni Miskin, 1874Indigo Flash
Sahulana scintillata Lucas, 1899Glistening Blue
Tajuria deudorix deudorix Hewitson, 1869
Tarucus plinius (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Leptotes plinius Fabricius, 1793
Theclinesthes miskini Lucas, 1889Miskin´s Blue
Theclinesthes miskini eucalypti Sibatani & G..., 1978Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes miskini miskini Lucas, 1889Wattle Blue
Theclinesthes onycha Hewitson, 1865Cycad Blue
Theclinesthes onycha capricornia Sibatani & G..., 1978Cycad Blue
Udara (Udara) cardia C.Felder, 1860Pale Hedge Blue
Udara tenella Miskin, 1891Australian hedge blue
Zizula hylax Fabricius, 1775Dainty grass-blue

Subnodes of Lycaenidae with occurrences in Kuranda
SubfamilyMiletinae
Corbet, 1939
Apeflies, Harvester, Harvesters
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPolyommatinae
Swainson, 1827
Blues, Weak Blues
28
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTheclinae
Swainson, 1831
Hairstreaks, Strong Blues
11
32
Genera
Species

Taxom



Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)
Lycaenidae (Leach 1815)


Links, sources and further information
Lycaenidae at artfakta.se
Lycaenidae at dyntaxa.se
Lycaenidae at gbif.org
Lycaenidae at irmng.org
Lycaenidae at itis.gov